

We know Kathryn Dennis is one of your very close friends and you are also the official HMUA of Bravo Southern Charm.

I recently did the HMUA on my gal Chelsea Meissnerfor her feature on Charleston Home and Design.
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I also work with some cast members outside of filming and we have become very close.Īdditionally, I love working HMUA for professional shoots and have worked with models like Maggie Rawlins and Molly O’Connell. When I was approached, I obviously said yes because I knew it was an amazing opportunity! The cast loved my work and now I’m on my third season with Southern Charm. We immediately hit it off and I was so excited when they asked me to fill in and do wedding makeup on clients while their other business partner was on maternity leave.Ī few months later, Landon randomly reached out to her sister to inquire about referrals for HMUA stylists needed for cast interviews (green screen interviews). We met through a wedding where I was doing the makeup and she was the hairstylist. Landon’s sister is a stylist at Willow Salon downtown. The Bravo connection actually happened very organically through Landon’s sister. How did you get your start in the industry and get connected with Bravo? We also love seeing the work you have done with other famous locals like Molly O’Connell of America’s Next Top Model (photo cred Clay Austin). I then attended cosmetology school and have not looked back since! Even so, I ended up coming back to my passion and pursuing what my heart desired as a career. While HMUA was clearly my passion, I fought it and went the traditional route to attend college with a major in mass communications. I would spend summers with her growing up and observed how hard she worked working long hours behind the chair can really put some abuse on the body! I always loved hair and makeup growing up, I was always braiding my Barbie doll’s hair and friends’ hair, then as I grew older people came to me for their prom hair and makeup, weddings, etc.

My nana was a hair stylist her whole life. I resisted pursuing a career in hair and makeup. After visiting my sister, I moved here the next month. How could someone not love Charleston?! It was booming with weddings, beautiful, and being close to the beach really spoke to me. My little sister started school at CofC in 2013 and when I came to visit her, I absolutely fell in love with Charleston. When I graduated, I felt my cosmetology career would be better pursued elsewhere.

After a stint pursuing the traditional college route, I ended up attended Paul Mitchell School in Columbia. I grew up in Louisiana and eventually found my way to Columbia, SC after my family moved there. My step father worked for the government, so we moved often. Hi, I am Chelsea! Really excited about this interview! I was born in South Florida. Where are you originally from and how did you end up in Charleston? Chelsea splits her time between Charleston and Nashville, so we are super stoked that she will be able to #freecoatmani in both of her hometowns! Not only is Chelsea beautiful, she’s super sweet! We wanted to celebrate our Nashville Studio announcement with this fun Q & A sesh. Here she is babes! The gal making sure every eyelash is curled and every cheekbone is highlighted on the cast members of Southern Charm.
